‘Very Angry’ Black Jogger Was ‘Closing In’ and ‘On Me in a Flash,’ Says Travis McMichael
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‘This is a life-or-death situation, and I’m going to have to stop him from doing this, so I shot,’ says the man accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery.
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November 17, 2021
Kyle Rittenhouse’s Attorneys Accuse State of Withholding Crucial Video Evidence in Motion Seeking Mistrial
Before closing arguments on Monday, Kyle Rittenhouse’s attorneys accused prosecutors of intentionally providing drone footage of last year’s protest shooting at a lower resolution than what they have. Rittenhouse’s attorneys sought a mistrial regarding the video, which prosecutors said is integral in proving that the teen did not act in self-defense as he first pointed …
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November 15, 2021
Defense in Arbery Case Makes Second Attempt Remove Black Pastor From Courtroom: This Time, Jesse Jackson
The attorney for one of the men charged with killing Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery asked a judge Monday to toss the Rev Jesse Jackson from the courtroom. Kevin Gough, attorney for William “Roddie” Bryan, tried last week to have Rev Al Sharpton removed from the courtroom, as CrimeOnline previously reported. Gough later apologized, saying his …
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November 15, 2021
What We Know About the 3 Protesters Shot by Kyle Rittenhouse
Jurors are set to deliberate in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, possibly marking the end of a high-profile case that, at times, has been overshadowed by the makeup of his three victims. Rittenhouse was 17 when he fatally shot Joesph Rosenbaum, 36, and Anthony Huber, 26, and wounded Gaige Grosskreutz, 26, at a protest in Kenosha, …
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November 15, 2021
WATCH LIVE: Judge Drops Weapons Charges Against Kyle Rittenhouse Before Jury Deliberation
On Monday, a Wisconsin judge dropped weapons charges against Kyle Rittenhouse, who is currently on trial for last year’s fatal shooting which left two protestors dead and a third man wounded. Kenosha County Judge Bruce Schroeder dismissed count six — possession of a dangerous weapon by a person under 18 — hours before jurors were …
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November 12, 2021
Mother Threatens to ‘Kneel on neck’ of 9-year-old Black Child Who Accidentally Broke Her Son’s Toy: Lawsuit
A New Hampshire woman has been sued for allegedly violating the state’s Civil Rights Act earlier this year after she threatened a 9-year-old boy, the New Hampshire Department of Justice’s District Attorney’s Office reports. The alleged incident happened back in May at a playground in a Dover neighborhood, as a Black child played with another …
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November 11, 2021
Missouri Man Convicted of 2nd Degree Murder in Death of Wife Who Disappeared in 2019
Mengqi Ji’s body was found by a hiker in March in the same state park where her husband proposed.
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November 10, 2021
Alex Murdaugh Bond DENIED After Psychiatric Evaluation, Judge Deems Him a Danger to Himself & Others
On Tuesday, a South Carolina judge denied bail for legal scion Alex Murdaugh after finding him a danger to himself and others. Judge Clifton Newman’s decision means Murdaugh, 53, will remain at Richland County jail until trial. Newman initially denied Murdaugh’s request for bail on October 19, citing concerns regarding the lawyer’s opioid addiction and …
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November 10, 2021
For the 5th time, Board Recommends Parole for Killer Manson Follower Jailed Since 1971
On Tuesday, a California board recommended parole for Leslie Van Houten, a surviving Manson family follower who has been imprisoned since 1971. CNN reported that this is the fifth time the Board of Parole Hearings recommended parole for Van Houten, 72. Van Houten was 19 when she and fellow cult members fatally stabbed Los Angeles …
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November 9, 2021
READ HERE: Judge Releases Full Documents in Barry Morphew Case, 10 People File Restraining Order Against Accused Wife Killer
A Colorado judge in Chaffee County released court documents Monday in connection with the disappearance and presumed murder of Suzanne Morphew. The newly-released documents show hundreds of witnesses who have been listed in the case, including Barry and Suzanne Morphew’s two daughters, as well as Jeff Libler, a man identified as Suzanne’s high school friend …
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November 9, 2021
Ghislaine Maxwell Denied Bail AGAIN As Jury Selection Process Gets Under Way
US District Court Judge Alison Nathan on Tuesday once again denied Ghislaine Maxwell’s request to be released on bail as both sides in the British socialite’s sex trafficking case prepare for trial. As they have in three previous requests for bail, Maxwell’s legal team claimed they must go through “humiliating circumstances” to visit their client …
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November 8, 2021
Dominatrix Lures Ex-Boyfriend to Tree House Where She Stabs Him to Death: Prosecutors
Julia Enright’s defense attorney says the 24-year-old phlebotomist was defending herself from sexual assault when she killed Brandon Chicklis in 2018.
